Trixie360 Interviews Heroic21

Published October 29, 2008

He's a hockey fan and sushi-hater in Minnesota. Oh yeah, and he's a ghost hunter in his free time. Say "Boo!" to Heroic21.

trixie360: What's the story behind your Gamertag?

Heroic21: I like the heroes in the games that I play so I chose something related to it, and put my hockey number on the end of it.

trixie360: Where do you live?

Heroic21: Hibbing, Minnesota.

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trixie360: What do you do in the land of a thousand frigid lakes?

Heroic21: I work a day job at an auto dealership and in my spare time, I run a paranormal research group in Minnesota. Besides video games, I love the sport of hockey as most Minnesotans do.

trixie360: What's the worst or weirdest job you've ever had … aside from ghost busting?

Heroic21: I used to work as an agriculture pre-sampler for Jolly Green Giant. A lot of early mornings, bugs, and walking in corn fields in the dark mornings. The coolest job that I had was doing graphic design for the National Hockey League when I was designing desktop wallpapers for teams.

trixie360: How long have you been on Xbox LIVE?

Heroic21: I have been a proud member since 2005.

trixie360: What's your Xbox setup like?

Heroic21: I am simple for the time being. Just a 25-inch standard TV and an Xbox 360®.

trixie360: What's the best feature of Xbox LIVE®?

Heroic21: The social interaction and the feeling of community.

trixie360: I agree with that! What is your favorite LIVE-enabled game?

Heroic21: With a catalog of around 40 360 games, I have to say that EA's NHL series is my favorite but I do enjoy a game of Halo® 3 with friends. I am really looking forward to Fable® II.

Heroic21 loves the NHL series from EA SPORTS.

trixie360: What do you think is the best game of all time?

Heroic21: There have been a lot of fun games. Earthbound and Chrono Trigger for the SNES, but NHL 08 is the best NHL game that I have ever played. Strictly Xbox, I would say that Fable and the Halo series have been top notch.

trixie360: Who is your inner rock star?

Heroic21: I have to go with the local Bob Dylan because he had an insight on life and the world around him, and was able to translate it to millions of people.

trixie360: If they made a movie about your life, who should play you?

Heroic21: Ryan Reynolds.

trixie360: You'd probably get to meet Mrs. Reynolds, too! What's your karaoke song?

Heroic21: I try not to sing. Lips might change that though! Look out!

trixie360: I'll take that challenge! What superpower would you like to have?

Heroic21: The ability to fly, because gas is too expensive! Plus, could you imagine the view?

A lot of shower singers will be crooning when Lips comes out.

trixie360: I'm afraid of heights, so the view might make me hurl … look out below! If you could trade places with anyone for one day, who would it be?

Heroic21: The guy who runs the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. How nuts would it be to have that entire place to yourself at night with the ghosts that roam there? Oh man, the stories you could tell!

trixie360: Note to trixielings: NEVER book me at the Stanley Hotel. What celebrity would be the worst roommate?

Heroic21: Amy Winehouse. She's just got too much going wrong right now.

trixie360: Hot celeb you'd like to be stranded on a desert island with?

Heroic21: I am happy with my fiancée now.

trixie360: What's the worst food you've ever eaten?

Heroic21: Sushi. But eventually I got to sort of like it.

trixie360: What's the last book you read?

Heroic21: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow.

The EASHL in NHL 09 is the start of something big.

trixie360: If you could go on tour with any band, which would it be?

Heroic21: H.I.M. from Finland. I love their music and sense of style.

trixie360: What do you predict will be the "next big thing" in gaming?

Heroic21: MMORPG sports games. NHL 09 is going to start a trend with their EASHL.

trixie360: What do you think is the best thing about Xbox 360?

Heroic21: The game library has variety and the fact that Xbox LIVE is strong. As someone who has worked in the gaming industry (GameStop), Xbox 360 has a great base market and something for everyone whether that is retail games or those in the arcade. It also seems to be the leader when it comes to innovation with new fields in the industry like the online area.

trixie360: What is the Xbox 360 achievement that was hardest to get?

Heroic21: The Seriously… achievement in Gears of War®. If I were to finish that line of what Epic started, it'd be "…go outside."

trixie360: What would you like to be doing in ten years?

Heroic21: I hope to continue working with the ghost stories and cases that I am able to be a part of. I love hearing stories and wandering around in the dark. That is a passion. I also hope to have some personal milestones like getting married, having a successful and happy family with a few kids. I also hope to pass along my love for video games to my kids so I will always have some competition nearby!

Interview by trixie360